Chelsea left fuming over FA Cup schedule

Chelsea were left fuming on Friday after their request to reschedule next month's FA Cup semi-final clash with Tottenham was turned down.

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Chelsea were left fuming on Friday after their request to reschedule next month's FA Cup semi-final clash with Tottenham was turned down.

The Premier League side were notified that the Wembley semi-final has been set for 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) on Sunday, April 15, with the club possibly set to face a Champions League semi-final three days later.

Chelsea had requested the match be moved to Friday April 13 in order to allow them to prepare for a possible last-four meeting in the Champions League with either Barcelona or AC Milan.

"We've tried to communicate with the FA and co-operate with the FA," Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo said.